I found out 2 weeks ago I have PCOS. It wasn't a surprise to me because I clearly knew something was not right with my absent cycles. When you read on PCOS you read things like abnormal hair growth, bad acne, obesity, etc. I didn't have these symptoms, although yes, I could stand to lose weight, but I just really was hoping it wasn't that. I do however have the irregular cycle symptom. That was it. I guess in one way I am glad I have an answer now instead of still not sure what the problem is.
I wish so badly that when I was 17 and had problems I would have found out this was my problem then. I can't do anything about the past, so I am trying very hard to be proactive and positive about this now. Where do I eventually want to be with this? Pregnant! HA! You can read all about PCOS, I am not going to go into details now. It does cause infertility and that word has now become something I never thought I would even have to worry about.
I thought you met someone, fell in love, got married, and had babies. I knew some people had trouble having kids, but never really put much thought into it because I didn't think I would have to worry about that. Wrong.
Right now I am watching my carb and sugar intake, because PCOS is an insulin resistant syndrome and my body doesn't break down carbs and sugars very well. This also has to do with the weight problem. It makes perfect sense to me now why I couldn't lose weight when I was barely eating anything, I was eating the wrong kinds of barely anything.
My doctor wasn't helpful at all and I have since switched to another doctor that I will go see at the end of March. I'm trying the lifestyle change (I don't want to call it a diet because unfortunately I will deal with this forever. :-( ).
The hardest thing right now is hearing about all these teenagers getting pregnant or people I know of that are having baby # whatever and they can't afford the ones they have now. Bitter of me, I am clearly aware of this. It's not that I can't have babies, it's just what route do we want to go.
We're taking it one day at a time and prayers are always appreciated. If you have PCOS and have success (baby!) stories, leave me a comment, let me know. Thanks for being great readers and friends!
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Mallory, you and Kody are definitely in my prayers! Will be thinking of you in the upcoming months!
Mallory- Girl, you are in my thoughts and prayers! God has a plan. I know that's easy for me to say. Next time you are in Springfield...we need to do lunch or something! Kisses being sent to WP.
Sara
I don't have PCOS, but I understand what you say when it's hard to listen to people talk about baby #?? or teenagers and their unexpeceted (often uncared for) little ones.
I lost one before Cameron and until I had him it was really hard. I don't understand completely, but I do get it.
You will be in my prayers (every night...Please God give Mallory triplets :))
That way if you can't get prego again...you have all you could possibly want on the first go around!
<3 seriously I'll be praying for you, and your future baby(s)
Praying for you!!! I know exactly how you feel...although I don't have PCOS I have been dealing with endometriosis & pelvic congestion syndrome since I was 15...it's a hard road but have faith and God will DEFINITELY see you through!!!!
Hi Mallory, I have had PCOS for at least 11 years. I am getting married in a couple of weeks and then I know we'll wait at least a year before we start trying. But, I wanted to let you know something my doctor told me on my last visit. I've been on birth control for several years and he said it's helped my body get into the schedule of having a period and my first few months off of it will be the easiest for me to conceive because my body will still be in the zone. After about 5-6 months we'll look into other things like glucophage, etc. to help things out. Anyways, I know that finding out you have PCOS is so upsetting, depressing, etc. I went through so many of those emotions. I just want you to have HOPE because there have been SO many medical advancements. I have hope for you and am praying for you. If you ever want to email or talk about anything you can send me one== rebeccahjo {at} gmail.com :)
If you don't mind my asking, how did you go about getting tested for it? Was it something that you thought you had the symptoms for, or did your doctor recommend it? I know something is wrong in my girly bits, but I can't figure out what.
Thinking of you, girly. Email me if you wanna.
Hi Mallory
I found your page through Lyndseys prayer request. I found out i had PCOS a year after i got married, when we were trying to get pregnant. Not only did i have PCOS, but my thyroid was not working correctly. I figured something was wrong. I had always been a thin person and about 6 months before my wedding i gained 40lbs. We couldn't figure it out. Once we found out i had it they put me a medication called Metformin. I was pregnant after taking it for 6 weeks. AMAZING. Oh i also lost all the weight i had gained. Its kind of a hard drug, but it was totally worth it. When i say hard, you can have bad stomach aches. I hope this give you hope:) PCOS will not stop you from having your baby. I have a 2 year old and a 7 month old. By the way, with the second one i needed nothing, it happened all on its own. I will keep you in my prayers!!! let me know if you have any questions. bkgierke@gmail.com
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So sorry to hear about this. I will definitely be thinking of you too. I know a few people who are on baby # whatever and can't afford it. I can only imagine how that makes you feel. I cannot tell you anything to make you feel better, but just know are in my thoughts! Hopefully everything will work out. God has a plan for you and Kody, just trust in that!
Thinking about you and praying for you.
I really hope you have found a doctor that understands and that you like. That would be a huge relief.
Believing it will happen!
I DO know of a great Doctor.
I tried emailing you but it wouldn't work. My email is natalietristan@aol.com.... shoot me an email and I will send you some info.
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Oh, Mallory, I'm just catching up on my blog reading. I'm so sorry I havent read this and commented sooner. I had a feeling something was up when you said a couple weeks ago you had a Dr appt you were kind of worried about... I actually do have a PCOS success story for you!! :) I don't have it, but one of my best friends, (well, she's actually my cousin-in-law). She's Devin's cousin's wife.... get all that??? Anyway, she has PCOS, and she did have to do some fertility treatments (I dont know all of the names of everything she had to do, so I wont even try to get into all of that, but I do know after her first IUI, she was pregnant! She now has a little boy who's a year and a half. When he turned one they decided to think about trying again, and with some more fertility help, they were pregnant three months later!!! This time with TRIPLETS!!!! She just announced it publicly, so I know its okay to share... she hasnt announced it on her blog yet, but I'm she she will soon. Her blog is on my side bar under the "Real life friends and family" link. Its "Stephanie"... she hasnt updated in a while, but she shares alot of her infertility journey in the beginning of her blog (thats why she started blogging), so if you want to go back and read some of her old posts, that may give you some insight... I'm sorry you're having to go through this... it stinks when things dont go like we think they should. And when our bodies "fail" us... but thankfully this is something that is quite common and there are lots of treatments and things you can do to work around it!!! I'll be praying!!! Love, Annie
I am so sorry to hear about this, Mallory!! I also have PCOS--I am having a hard time with cysts rupturing right now and am developing endometriosis, and even though I knew I would have trouble conceiving due to other health issues, my doctors have basically ruled that out as an option for Allen and I now. It's heart-breaking, I know. There are definitely exceptions to every rule, though, and I will pray that everything works out. Just hang in there. :)
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